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SCHEDULE A

Section 3 .

“Second Schedule

Rates of Benefits

Part I

Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

Increase for adult dependant (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child (where payable)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

£

£

£

£

£

£

1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Injury Benefit and Health and Safety Benefit

62.50

37.50

13.20

—

—

—

2. Death Benefit:

(a) pension payable to a widow (section 60 (2)) or widower (section 60 (6))

83.90

—

17.00

34.70

4.90

—

(b) pension payable to a parent

(i) reduced rate

37.70

—

—

34.70

 4.90

—

(ii) maximum rate

83.90

—

—

34.70

 4.90

—

(c) pension payable to an orphan

43.60

—

—

—

—

—

3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:

72.80

48.10

15.20

34.70

 4.90

 4.80

additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age

—

 4.20

—

—

—

—

4. Invalidity Pension:

64.20

42.30

15.20

34.70

 4.90

 4.80

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained the age of 65 years

 8.60

—

—

—

—

—

5. Survivor's Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit

66.10

—

17.00

34.70

 4.90

 4.80

6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance

41.40

—

—

—

—

—

PART II

Occupational Injuries Benefits — Gratuities And Grant

Description of Grant

Amount

(1)

(2)

£

1. Disablement Benefit:

Maximum gratuity

5,980

2. Death Benefit:

(a) Widower's gratuity

4,360

(b) Grant in respect of funeral expenses

300

PART III

Disablement Pension

Degree of disablement

Weekly rate

(1)

(2)

£

100  per  cent

85.60

90      ”      ”

77.00

80      ”      ”

68.50

70      ”      ”

59.90

60      ”      ”

51.40

50      ”      ”

42.80

40      ”      ”

34.20

30      ”      ”

25.70

20      ”      ”

17.10

PART IV

Increases of Disablement Pension

Description of Increase

Weekly Rate

(1)

(2)

£

1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work

62.50

2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance:

(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement

34.70

(b) limit in any other case

69.50

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